tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post518991899150170662..comments2024-01-13T10:34:55.490-06:00Comments on Legal Pub: Kelvin Sampson Resigns From Indiana University. Dan Dakich Interim Coach Update 3-29 Bennett offered, Tom Crean Accepts!Legal Pubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03464130635305514783noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-84646032654525586402008-04-26T09:52:00.000-05:002008-04-26T09:52:00.000-05:00Who cares about Sampson. Now IU has the "Crean of ...Who cares about Sampson. Now IU has the "Crean of the crop."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-43526846656811163672008-04-23T14:40:00.000-05:002008-04-23T14:40:00.000-05:00Can Sampson still be punished by the NCAA?Yes, he ...Can Sampson still be punished by the NCAA?<BR/><BR/>Yes, he can be banned from returning to coaching!<BR/><BR/>Iron MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-19704431871717306402008-04-02T09:12:00.000-05:002008-04-02T09:12:00.000-05:00In baseball terminology, the hiring of Tom Crean w...In baseball terminology, the hiring of Tom Crean was a double which is not bad under the circumstances. IU has other problems with players apparently being kicked off the team for attitude, drugs and/or class attendence. Coach Crean has his hands full...<BR/><BR/><BR/>IU MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-43200581852369348702008-03-31T09:32:00.000-05:002008-03-31T09:32:00.000-05:00Bennett turned down the IU job.Bennett turned down the IU job.Legal Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464130635305514783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-78248398200532886782008-03-29T12:05:00.000-05:002008-03-29T12:05:00.000-05:00Two reasons the offer may not be accepted:Bennett ...Two reasons the offer may not be accepted:<BR/><BR/>Bennett may be able to choose the Cal job or the LSU job.<BR/><BR/>The buy out of Bennett's contract, $500,000 may be too much for IU. (Note the buyout of Sean Miller and almost every other employed coach is a lot more.)<BR/><BR/>Look for a hire to be announced during Final 4! But again, what does the legal world know about contracts or basketball?Legal Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464130635305514783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-50956066466361266502008-03-29T09:19:00.000-05:002008-03-29T09:19:00.000-05:00Update 3-29-08: Fox has reported that WSU coach To...Update 3-29-08: Fox has reported that WSU coach Tony Bennett has been offered the head coaching job at IU. LINK on story page. At least one source has confirmed that IU expects Bennett to accept the offer and return to the midwest at the school his sister once coached in basketball. Congratulations to IU on a solid hire assuming the offer was accepted.Legal Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464130635305514783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-64608576851645474862008-03-28T08:12:00.000-05:002008-03-28T08:12:00.000-05:00Down here in Gator country, I have heard that IU h...Down here in Gator country, I have heard that IU has offered Billy Donovan a ton of money to come coach the Hoosiers!<BR/><BR/>Native GatorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-12217493884911703472008-03-26T08:01:00.000-05:002008-03-26T08:01:00.000-05:00Here is my contribution to the projected list of c...Here is my contribution to the projected list of coaches. It will likely be one of these men:<BR/><BR/>Tier 1 grand slam choices<BR/>1)Rick Petino<BR/>2)Thad Matta<BR/>3)Bruce Pearl<BR/>4)Rick Barnes<BR/><BR/>Tier 2 a 3 run homer<BR/>1)Mike Montgomery<BR/>2)Sean Miller<BR/>3)Jamie Dixon<BR/>4)Toney Bennett<BR/>5)Tom CreanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-31928253574798915232008-03-25T13:04:00.000-05:002008-03-25T13:04:00.000-05:00Update 3-25-08:The Dakich experiment was a disaste...Update 3-25-08:The Dakich experiment was a disaster. Indiana lost its first game in the Big 10 Tournament and in the NCAA Tournament. Comments as to possible coaches are welcome in the is comment section. Enjoy and we will try to recognize the best prognasticator.Legal Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464130635305514783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-59963675655112599832008-03-25T12:59:00.000-05:002008-03-25T12:59:00.000-05:00Lon Kruger, UNLV; Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt; Sco...Lon Kruger, UNLV; Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt; Scott Drew, Baylor; Keno Davis, Drake; Chris Lowery, Southern Illinois are probable coaching candidates who would accept the job.<BR/><BR/>Brownwell, Pitino, Barnes, Matta, and Few are very unlikely.<BR/><BR/>Jeff F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-24183532450523229802008-03-25T12:54:00.000-05:002008-03-25T12:54:00.000-05:00Sean Miller, Xavier would be my choice, but what d...Sean Miller, Xavier would be my choice, but what do I know about basketball? Pete Gillen, Skip Prosser, and Thad Matta have all coached at Xavier. The Musketeers have won 20 games for the third straight season, and Miller has his team in the final 16 in the NCAA!Legal Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464130635305514783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-82034213211516018152008-03-25T12:50:00.000-05:002008-03-25T12:50:00.000-05:00Here is my choice:• Tony Bennett, Washington State...Here is my choice:<BR/><BR/>• Tony Bennett, Washington State. He's a winner at a place where it's not very easy to win. Washington State went 26-8 last season was in the Top 25 in 2007-2008. <BR/><BR/>PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-30097074204226967482008-03-24T11:01:00.000-05:002008-03-24T11:01:00.000-05:00How about Lon Kruger?How about Lon Kruger?Legal Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464130635305514783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-90887672132342466582008-03-24T11:00:00.000-05:002008-03-24T11:00:00.000-05:00How about Dixon?How about Dixon?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-62319523912306758342008-03-24T08:34:00.000-05:002008-03-24T08:34:00.000-05:00Here is what the Seeker sees for IU Coaching job:3...Here is what the Seeker sees for IU Coaching job:<BR/><BR/>30% Steve Alford<BR/><BR/>30% Scott Drew<BR/><BR/>25% Sean Miller<BR/><BR/>10% Bennett<BR/><BR/>5% OtherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-50766673028840909772008-03-17T16:38:00.000-05:002008-03-17T16:38:00.000-05:00Indiana is cursed for the rest of the season!Indiana is cursed for the rest of the season!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-24269714303058502562008-03-15T11:24:00.000-05:002008-03-15T11:24:00.000-05:00Sure enough...Sure enough...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-55123890797821018702008-03-02T10:30:00.000-06:002008-03-02T10:30:00.000-06:00Not sure how many of the authors are real, but in ...Not sure how many of the authors are real, but in case they are, I will add my two cents. What Sampson did is inexcusable. He was not man enough to call me to tell me he was recruiting E.G. He had sanctions, yet he broke them. While I have no ill will toward the university, I shall never forgive Coach Sampson. Any punishment he gets will be well deserved.<BR/><BR/>B.W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-62019559453281563062008-02-27T00:57:00.000-06:002008-02-27T00:57:00.000-06:00Maybe I can finally get Kelvin to go hunting with ...Maybe I can finally get Kelvin to go hunting with me again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-76719791041771374152008-02-27T00:56:00.000-06:002008-02-27T00:56:00.000-06:00Sorry, I'm not interested.Sorry, I'm not interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-23195788549967759142008-02-27T00:54:00.000-06:002008-02-27T00:54:00.000-06:00With so few impermissible calls involving Sampson ...With so few impermissible calls involving Sampson out of the thousands of recruiting calls made from May 2006 through May 2007, this could not have been a purposeful plan to circumvent the sanction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-5012596205544253582008-02-27T00:51:00.000-06:002008-02-27T00:51:00.000-06:00Through extensive and lengthy discussions with our...Through extensive and lengthy discussions with our legal counsel, it was concluded that these violations are of a secondary nature because they represented isolated instances. They provided little, if any, recruiting advantage and did not involve any extra benefits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-9876392094477298512008-02-27T00:38:00.000-06:002008-02-27T00:38:00.000-06:00Just because the NCAA says so, it doesn't make it ...Just because the NCAA says so, it doesn't make it true. This is a process. This is the first step. How can you make any determinations until the accused party has had an opportunity to respond?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-5473225714724423762008-02-27T00:30:00.000-06:002008-02-27T00:30:00.000-06:00For the normal coach, three-way phone calls are no...For the normal coach, three-way phone calls are not a major issue. Now the NCAA says they have an issue with that. If they have an issue with that, that’s not anything that’s going to change my opinion of coach Sampson or the university. Depending on how the university reacts or whatever the NCAA chooses to do in June, I’m not terribly concerned, other than I’m concerned for the kids and concerned for the coaches because this is about the kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-3155551022770798492008-02-27T00:26:00.000-06:002008-02-27T00:26:00.000-06:00Right now, we still have yet to make a decision. ...Right now, we still have yet to make a decision. Obviously, this is more serious than ever before, but we'll have to talk with the coaches and wait to see if Devin Ebanks will reopen his recruitment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com